I’ve been working on this poem in bed at night before falling asleep, and it’s been helpful to develop more self acceptance and self love. Grateful I’m grateful for my fingers. I’m grateful for my toes. I’m grateful for my hands and my feet and my nose. I’m grateful for my shoulders. I’m grateful for […]
The enemy is working overtime to disrupt your mental health and keep you from accomplishing God’s will. The mental health crisis for college-aged youth is widely documented and the picture is concerning. A recent survey of Americans considering higher education found that self-doubt was one of the top three barriers to enrollment, alongside ‘competing obligations […]
I woke up Wednesday, April 27th, and silently whispered to myself, “It’s my birthday today.” I have to say, I have dreaded my birthday these past few years. My husband and I have no children, and my birthday always seems to be a major trigger to this emptiness inside. Anyway, my morning continued. My brother […]
Marriage is not always easy. Frankly, it’s a saint-making machine! Though when we stood at the altar with our rose colored glasses, we thought marriage would be a piece of cake (pun intended). Turns out, most of us experience both good and … well, not-so-good days. I want you to know that’s normal. Most of […]
Hey y’all! It’s Mark and Abby, Resident Coaches here at Metanoia Catholic. We’re hopping on the blog today to share with you a raw part of our journey… As a newly married couple, it seemed like we were up against the world. It wasn’t long before we started having children, and we struggled to […]
On a Sunday afternoon last September, my husband, Eric, and I hopped into the car and headed off to Crossville, TN. We planned to take five days for a couple’s retreat at the mountain resort. When you’re raising a large family, working in mission through the Church, and your husband is clergy, time away is […]
There are a lot of ways that you can accompany another to greater health and wellness. Two of the most common are coaching and counseling. You might be asking, “Which would be a better fit for me, coaching or counseling?” You know they are different, but not enough to discern whether one fits you better. […]
St. John Paul II would often cite a phrase from a Vatican II document, Gaudium et Spes. When I first heard it, it literally redefined how I lived my life. This phrase reads: “Man cannot know himself except through a sincere gift of self.” When I first heard those words they resonated deep into my […]
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